Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Ljungby Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Ljungby

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 21.9% more expensive than Ljungby without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 5.3% cheaper than Ljungby without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Ljungby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEK 126
$13.21 SEK 122
3.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 SEK 847
$93.6 SEK 866
-2.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 SEK 98.9
$10.36 SEK 95.9
3.09%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.22
$4.12 SEK 38.12
16.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 SEK 28.51
$3.07 SEK 28.46
0.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SEK 23.43
$2.55 SEK 23.64
-0.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEK 70.3
$6.30 SEK 58.3
20.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 SEK 71.4
$7.89 SEK 73.1
-2.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Ljungby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.15
$1.75 SEK 16.17
-0.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 SEK 28.02
$2.99 SEK 27.71
1.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 31.20
$3.26 SEK 30.21
3.37%
Eggs
$4.48 SEK 41.47
$4.67 SEK 43.20
-4.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 106
$8.68 SEK 80.3
31.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 SEK 113
$9.56 SEK 88.6
27.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 SEK 176
$13.34 SEK 124
42.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.22
$3.05 SEK 28.27
3.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.74
$2.66 SEK 24.68
4.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 28.04
$2.98 SEK 27.58
1.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 SEK 40.70
$3.63 SEK 33.59
21.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.27
$1.73 SEK 16.06
1.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.46
$1.56 SEK 14.45
21.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.25
$2.28 SEK 21.08
0.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEK 14.76
$1.62 SEK 14.96
-1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.9
$8.03 SEK 74.4
-3.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 123
$5.31 SEK 49.17
150.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.88
$2.16 SEK 20.00
4.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 24.15
$2.58 SEK 23.90
1.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Ljungby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 SEK 35.61
$3.30 SEK 30.56
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 818
$73.8 SEK 684
19.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 SEK 94.8
$10.43 SEK 96.6
-1.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.36
$1.58 SEK 14.59
5.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 570
$61.9 SEK 574
-0.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.24
$1.89 SEK 17.50
-1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
$33.2K SEK 307.3K
-1.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
$35.6K SEK 329.8K
-1.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Ljungby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,272
$139 SEK 1,283
-0.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 SEK 236
$25.32 SEK 235
0.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.06 SEK 352
$38.39 SEK 355
-0.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Ljungby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 SEK 388
$40.10 SEK 371
4.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 SEK 228
$25.70 SEK 238
-4.05%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$17.81 SEK 165
-0.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Ljungby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,622
$172 SEK 1,594
1.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
$4,058 SEK 37.6K
1.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Ljungby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 SEK 836
$87.1 SEK 807
3.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 SEK 369
$39.33 SEK 364
1.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 891
$95.8 SEK 887
0.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,430
$152 SEK 1,412
1.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Ljungby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
$827 SEK 7,655
36.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 SEK 8,139
$650 SEK 6,018
35.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
$1,386 SEK 12.8K
35.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
$1,086 SEK 10.1K
29.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
$4,010 SEK 37.1K
59.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
$3,225 SEK 29.9K
25.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Ljungby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.33
-

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ljungby: March 2, 2026

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